WORK Easter 2011

READING COMPREHENSION

Read the article about work. Select the best word (A, B or C) for each space.

WORKNowadays it is normal to work eight hours (0) …………… day in most countries of the world.

You can’t work legally until you (1) …………… sixteen years old.

Earlier this century, however, the situation (2) …………… very different. Very young children (3)

…………… very dangerous jobs. Children as young as six years old (4) ……………in

coalmines. People had to work in extremely bad conditions and (5) …………… badly paid.

Unfortunately this (6) …………… happens in some countries.

The main problems today are that many people (7) ……………have a job and many who work

have to travel long distances to (8) ……………there and so the working day is very long.

Example:

0. A. a B. in C. to

1. A. are B. get C. have

2. A. went B. were C. was

3. A. did B. do C. does

4. A. work B. works C. worked

5. A. was B. were C. went

6. A. already B. hardly C. still

7. A. don’t B. doesn’t C. didn’t

8. A. come B. get C. go

WORK (Key)

1. A. are B. get C. have 2. A. went B. were C. was 3. A. did B. do C. does 4. A. work B. works C. worked 5. A. was B. were C. went 6. A. already B. hardly C. still 7. A. don’t B. doesn’t C. didn’t 8. A. come B. get C. go